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The railway was also intended to promote trade between Nigeria and other countries, making the train port trade a major part of Nigeria's colonial economy. The railway network expanded over the next few decades, and by the time Nigeria gained independence in 1960, there were over 3,000 kilometers of railway lines in the country. [2] In 2022 ...
Railway map of Africa. ... Nigeria: see Rail transport in Nigeria ... Sri Lanka: see Rail transport in Sri Lanka; Southeast Asia
27 Maps. 28 References. 29 External links. ... List of railway stations in Sri Lanka, in alphabetical order, are as follows: A. Abanpola, North Western Province;
It is the longest railway line in Sri Lanka. [1] The line opened in 1894. Major cities served by the line include Kurunegala, Anuradhapura, Vavuniya,Kilinochchi and Jaffna. The popular Yal Devi service operates on the line. The line was severely affected by the civil war and no services operated north of Vavuniya after 1990. Reconstruction of ...
1 Maps. 2 Cities served by rail. Toggle Cities served by rail subsection. 2.1 West Line. 2.2 Coast Line. 2.3 Link Line. ... Railway stations in Nigeria include: Maps
The main reason for building a railway system in Sri Lanka (Ceylon) was to transport tea and coffee from the hill country to Colombo. The Main Line was extended in stages with service to Kandy beginning in 1867, to Nawalapitiya in 1874, to Nanu Oya in 1885, to Bandarawela in 1894, and to Badulla in 1924.
The following is a list of railway stations (also known as railroad stations in the United States), which is indexed by country. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness.
The Puttalam line (originally called the North-Western Line) is a 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge [2] railway line in the rail network of Sri Lanka. The 133 km (83 mi) railway line begins at Ragama junction and runs through the major towns along the north-west coast of the country, through to Periyanagavillu. It has forty two stations along ...